Thousands of construction sites across the country will ground to a halt today as angry workers walk off the job in support of the CFMEU.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to down tools and march in major cities including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Cairns as part of a nationwide strike.
It comes after the construction arm of the CFMEU was placed into administration by the Federal Government following allegations of corruption and criminal links.
Workers have vowed to fight the move, with one union member taking to social media overnight to slam the decision in a fired-up video.
“They’re carting us straight to the hanging tree – judge, jury and executioner – without due process,” he said.
“It’s like the wild west… Take you straight out of town, tie you up to a tree and hang ya.
“It’s darkest before the dawn. We’ve got a battle on our hands, maybe not a short battle, it could be a long war. But ee’re in it and we’ll stick together.
“This is an attack on the working class. Our membership will stand together and we will fight, we will not go away.
“We will not cop this, it’s just wrong. We will not be dragged straight to the hanging tree. It’s just crap.”
The protests are expected to begin at 11am, with a large police presence expected in almost every capital city.
Several road closures are also expected, with motorists warned to brace for delays.
